Introduction This paper is an archival study for AVS 5204 Aviation Safety Analysis. The purpose it to use an online aviation database and extract data, analyze the data and then present the findings of the data.
This study will analyze accidents and incidents that have occurred at Denver International Airport (DEN) since the airport opened in 1995. Several characteristics will be looked at, such as type of operation, severity of injuries, phase of flight, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined cause. An analysis of this data will show the rate of occurrences at DEN and if DEN has typical rates of accidents and incidents or if there are unique risks. The data will also be compared to data found in Statistical Summary of …show more content…
The only search criteria that was entered was the airport identifier, DEN. The NTSB database was used for its ease of use and level of detail that is included in the reports. The FAA Accident and Incident Data Systems was also considered but was not as easy to use and extract data. Information about total aircraft movements was retrieved from Airports Council International found at http://www.aci.aero/Data-Centre/Annual-Traffic-Data/Movements/2011-final.
Limitations
There are several limitations to this study. Aircraft movement data was not found for years 1995 to 1999. There is no data to identify the percentage of operations at DEN that were under Part 91, 121, 135, 129. Data is only available for total movements. There were no reports or summaries about accidents and incidents at major airports. Boeing’s statistical summary was the most complete and detailed report that was found online but it only included accidents. Further airports were used to have data to compare to. DEN is the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. based on aircraft movements. The other top 4 busiest airports were used to create an average of the top 5 airports. These airports are Atlanta Hartsfield (ATL), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Dallas Forth/Worth (DFW), and Los Angeles International …show more content…
Ground crews caused 20% of the accidents or incidents. 25% were caused by pilot error. Pilot and ground crew error were both causes for one occurrence. Air traffic control and a flight attendant each caused one occurrence. Human error (pilot error, ground crew error, ATC, FA error, and runway incursions) was a factor in 54% of all accidents and incidents. The biggest cause was mechanical making up 31%. Mechanical occurrences included all causes related to mechanical. Mechanical didn’t differentiate between structural fatigue, design flaw, or maintenance
This study will analyze accidents and incidents that have occurred at Denver International Airport (DEN) since the airport opened in 1995. Several characteristics will be looked at, such as type of operation, severity of injuries, phase of flight, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined cause. An analysis of this data will show the rate of occurrences at DEN and if DEN has typical rates of accidents and incidents or if there are unique risks. The data will also be compared to data found in Statistical Summary of …show more content…
The only search criteria that was entered was the airport identifier, DEN. The NTSB database was used for its ease of use and level of detail that is included in the reports. The FAA Accident and Incident Data Systems was also considered but was not as easy to use and extract data. Information about total aircraft movements was retrieved from Airports Council International found at http://www.aci.aero/Data-Centre/Annual-Traffic-Data/Movements/2011-final.
Limitations
There are several limitations to this study. Aircraft movement data was not found for years 1995 to 1999. There is no data to identify the percentage of operations at DEN that were under Part 91, 121, 135, 129. Data is only available for total movements. There were no reports or summaries about accidents and incidents at major airports. Boeing’s statistical summary was the most complete and detailed report that was found online but it only included accidents. Further airports were used to have data to compare to. DEN is the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. based on aircraft movements. The other top 4 busiest airports were used to create an average of the top 5 airports. These airports are Atlanta Hartsfield (ATL), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Dallas Forth/Worth (DFW), and Los Angeles International …show more content…
Ground crews caused 20% of the accidents or incidents. 25% were caused by pilot error. Pilot and ground crew error were both causes for one occurrence. Air traffic control and a flight attendant each caused one occurrence. Human error (pilot error, ground crew error, ATC, FA error, and runway incursions) was a factor in 54% of all accidents and incidents. The biggest cause was mechanical making up 31%. Mechanical occurrences included all causes related to mechanical. Mechanical didn’t differentiate between structural fatigue, design flaw, or maintenance